But Apple keeps saying they don't care about making lots of money. They care about making a great product.
I care about making lots of money and Apple is making me rich. Nuff said.
But Apple keeps saying they don't care about making lots of money. They care about making a great product.
Even Lehman Brothers had high share prices for the industry, we all know what happened there. My concern, rises this high this quickly generally drop just as quickly.
As for "Peace's" comments, he's spot on. iPad's are one of the cheapest devices Apple sells. Of course they sell well. I've lost count how many times I've been privy to "Should I get an iPad or MacBook Air?" discussions.
In the meantime, people who actually use their systems for work (you know, making a living) are leaving for other platforms. Sure, Apple will thrive in the iDevices consumer market, and other companies will scoop up the fallout and make market gains. Keep in mind, I'm an OS X guy - always have been, but Windows still holds the largest market share in the OS department. =)
This is where you will wish the down vote was still around.
Tim is riding the coat tails of Steve Jobs. Give it another year so we can see what Tim really produces.
I would like to offer my Congrats to Tim and the crew at apple.
While I don't always agree with Apples business policies, Apple has maintained themselves as a technological leader in the field, who continues to produce quality parts.
Is time the grand innovator? probably not> thats not what he's there for. he's there to steer the ship, and clearly, financially he's done the job well.
I also much preffer Tim's fairly openness when it comes to things like the Fair labour trade, and finances. it was the one sector that job's lacked in
No can do, sorry.
You can believe it now, or you can believe it after the fact, choice is yours.
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You know there is no way I can answer your question, right?
Sure, go for the bet, if you like.
No source means its not fact... I wouldnt go to the bank today bro
No, it does not mean it's not fact.
It means you aren't going be shown evidence that it is a fact, until after the fact.
Anyway, the safest thing for you to do is to put my comment in the rumor/speculation bin. Honestly, I won't be offended.![]()
I certainly put what you said in the bin
No, it does not mean it's not fact.
It means you aren't going be shown evidence that it is a fact, until after the fact.
Anyway, the safest thing for you to do is to put my comment in the rumor/speculation bin. Honestly, I won't be offended.![]()
Common misconception but if you've been paying attention over the last 5+ years, you'd already be aware that Tim Cook has been playing an ever-increasing role at Apple, and I'd wager that he'd been the unofficial CEO for at least 2 years prior to Jobs' death. The idea that this is all new to Tim Cook and that he's still unproven is misguided.
Pretty sure I've read this somewhere before....
When I said he was riding Steve's coat tails I meant he was working on stuff Steve already had going in R&D.
I want to see something Tim himself does.
I don't disagree with the fact that he can steer a mega ship. I'm referring to the creativity Steve had.
I haven't seen any of that from Tim yet.
Let's keep in mind Tim already made two mistakes in hiring that retail guy who screwed up in firing people and that God awful commercial.
Hate to use the term but Steve would have never allowed that.
I use my iPad for work every day. So does every sales rep. Their laptop is a paper weight. No Windoze needed.
Apple should start development on a teleporter. If anyone has enough money to sink into such technology and make it eventually happen, it is Apple. They could call it the iBeamer.
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Didn't you know that Steve was the designer, engineer, programmer, marketer and deal maker for Apple?![]()
When I said he was riding Steve's coat tails I meant he was working on stuff Steve already had going in R&D.
I want to see something Tim himself does.
I don't disagree with the fact that he can steer a mega ship. I'm referring to the creativity Steve had.
I haven't seen any of that from Tim yet.
Let's keep in mind Tim already made two mistakes in hiring that retail guy who screwed up in firing people and that God awful commercial.
Hate to use the term but Steve would have never allowed that.
Lol if i had a nickel for everytime someone says something like this, i could sell my Apple stock and live off my nickels.
we've been hearing the "Apple better watch out" thing for some years now.
Ppl get too emotionally attached to corporations.
What you define as "pro users" don't even exist in droves. If every single one of them abandoned Apple the only thing it would do is improve the public image of Apple users.
Wish I could just upvote this ten thousand times.
So far Tin Cook has done an excellent job as CEO. Most people don't appreciate what a tough job this is in such a high profile company
The real test is coming however , with the IPhone 5. Simply giving the people a bigger screen with a better CPU and more RAMM will not do the trick. The IPhone 5 will truly
Be the career determinant in Tim Cooks reign
Keep in mind it's all about INNOVATION! Not just sales. At this point in time Apple could sell anything but that would not bode well for the Ingenuity and talent that Apple is known for
Apple is unstoppable. The stock goes up despite barely any new releases. Just the anticipation drives up the stock. Tim has mastered the supply lines; hopefully he has mastered the art of saying "no" that Steve had. I'm sure Steve was the one who originally said "no" to updating the pro lines and desktops. The iStuff is where the money is.
This problem Apple may face is when, not if, the iPad/multitouch display trend will fade. ARM processors can only do so much, I cannot do my work on an iPad or even a high end Core i7 iMac. HD rendering would take forever, time=money. I also require desktop real estate, two displays are a minimum requirement in addition to an external monitor.
I was looking at the trajectory Apple Stock has taken since 07 with a buddy of mine who works for Apple...I kept thinking "what would life be like now if I had bought some stock back then" as it has ballooned by a factor of 6 since then!
I'd be able to afford this new house of mine no problem.![]()